Below you’ll find a sample our October Interfaith Calendar 2025 events – to see all of our events, subscribe to our interactive online DEI Calendar.
October’s Interfaith Calendar 2025 highlights significant festivals and holy days across various faiths, each rich with themes of renewal, reflection, and celebration. This month’s events emphasize light over darkness, forgiveness, and gratitude for life’s blessings. For highlights of the whole year, check out our Interfaith Calendar 2025.
Please note that if a holiday begins the evening before, we will mark it with an asterisk (*).
October Interfaith Calendar 2024 Highlights
Hindu: Dussehra – October 2
Dussehra marks the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. Hindus celebrate with prayers, processions, and reenactments, reflecting on courage and righteousness.
Jewish: Yom Kippur – October 2*
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism, focused on repentance, prayer, and fasting. Jewish communities observe it as a time for reflection, seeking forgiveness, and recommitting to their values.
Jewish: Sukkot – October 7*
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and commemorating the Israelites’ journey in the wilderness. Families build temporary huts (sukkahs), symbolizing gratitude, faith, and reliance on divine protection.
Hindu: Diwali – October 20
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Hindus observe it with lamps, fireworks, prayers, and family gatherings, symbolizing hope, prosperity, and renewal.
Sikh: Bandi Chhor Divas – October 21
Bandi Chhor Divas commemorates Guru Hargobind’s release from imprisonment and his act of freeing other prisoners. Sikhs celebrate with lights, prayers, and gatherings, reflecting on freedom, justice, and compassion.
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